Hello my Bookish Peeps
Welcome back to my weekly book review and the final instalment of the Ema Marx series.
Ah friendies.. I am so conflicted about the ending of this series. On a good note there will be a spin off though!! You all know by now how much I adore Ms Brown. I was quite lucky to finally be added to her review team and received this book as an ARC. I am highly grateful for the opportunity to review her book, this does not effect my opinion or review in any way.
If you missed my first reviews, check it out:
Dark Heirloom #1 - Dark Liason #2 - Athena's Oracle #2.5
Dark Becoming #3 - Dark Ascension #4
FYI... if you buy the books directly from her website versus on amazon or another website... it's cheaper! #youarewelcome
Just to note that I received a copy of this book from JD Brown as I am part of her review team. This does not influence or affect my opinion or review in any way... PS did you get the part where I am a part of her review team??? *happy dance*
Let's get this party finale started!
Published: 21 October 2019
Publisher: NightMare Publishing
412 pages
Publisher: NightMare Publishing
412 pages
* What it's about *
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Mother Scorned.
Ema will stop at nothing to keep her innocent unborn twins safe. But with one prophesied to be the Messiah and the other pure evil, she may as well paint a target on their backs. And time is running out.
With war looming on the horizon, Ema must abandon her family to attend Elite training. Spies lurk around every corner and no one is who they say. Least of all the man Ema loves most.
Lives will be lost in the final battle for the Neo-Draugrian crown as passions are sacrificed for the survival of the vampyre race.
Who will fall and who will rise?
* My thoughts *
Ooooh where to start. The positive penny dropped that I actually understand how all the titles tie in to the story. I do love it when it all makes sense!
Ok so... It was a hell of a ride and story. Ms Brown definitely does throw in a few twists that I didn't expect and had my jaw hanging on the floor. Man... this is hard to write without any spoilers!!!
Let's start with the simple things I loved:
- I loved how some of the story lines came to a conclusion or came together in this book.
- I loved some of the character development and evolvement (is there such a word?) especially Jalmari. As much as I despised him in the previous books, he actually became my favourite character in this book - can you believe it??? I still love Jesu, but somehow Jalmari stole the show for me.
What wasn't that great for me:
- I was so sad with who died in this book. Really... it made my heart ache!
- I understand that this is end of Ema's story (sort of) but I kinda wanted it to go on a bit more. I wanted to see the epic battle that has been the theme and motivation of most of the story when it came to the twins. I bet the spin off is about this.. so maybe this is not such a bit negative but still. I wanted it now ha ha ha.
- I wasn't a fan of Jesu's behaviours near the end.
Ema really does step up tot he plate, but I think in some regards she leaves a little too much on Jesu's call.. even though I can see it was to get him on board and for them to approach it as a team and not as conflicted partners.
All in all JD wraps things up nicely with a pretty little bow, and enough room for more and a spin off later on.
* Rating *
Books in the series:
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Author Links and Bio:
J.D. Brown knows that vampires exist because she’s dating one and no, he doesn’t sparkle. Unfortunately, he’s not immortal either (or maybe her standards are too low). A magnet for subcultures and weirdness, J.D. was that socially awkward girl with more fictional friends than real ones. As a child battling a hearing loss and a medical condition with no name, J.D. found comfort in books where strong women always saved the day and got the guy. An obsession with Charmed, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Buffy the Vampire Slayer led J.D. to believe that her mutated chromosome made her something more, not something less. Thus her stubborn flare to persevere was born. A lover of fine cuisine, coffee, and shoes, J.D. never understood why shoe stores don’t serve Starbucks and soufflé. She resides in Wisconsin were she writes urban fantasy—aka vampires for adults—and has political debates with her dogs.
She loves to hear from fans and is active on http://Facebook.com/AuthorJDBrown
Happy Reading <3
Love
Chanzie
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